A Toupee That Flies…

My sincere thanks go to fellow SuperFan Alexei Lambley-Steel for allowing me the chance to own the little slice of cinematic history pictured above.

Culled from a package originally delivered to Hair Supervisor Joan White at Dovemead Productions on 23/06/82 containing three handmade hairpieces, pictured above is one attributed to Clark Kent stunt double Richard Hammet for Superman III.  This handmade, human hair, lace-fronted hairpiece has a surprisingly reddish-brown tint and although somewhat thinned, has survived well for a 30+ year old wig.

Due to its Tribble-like appearance when it arrived with me I sought to restore it to its original glory without compromising the authenticity of the piece.  To that end, a comb, a little water spray and a lot of patience paid dividends as the famous mild-mannered reporters locks fell neatly into place, a fantastic addition to my collection…

 

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